The popular Earl of Sandwich that has come and gone several times at Downtown Disney has once again returned to the outdoor shopping mall next to Disneyland with a temporary pop-up shop.
Earl of Sandwich will open at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 1 at Downtown Disney, according to company officials.
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The pop-up sandwich shop is taking over the former La Brea Bakery location that abruptly closed in early January after more than two decades of operation as one of the original businesses in Downtown Disney.
The Downtown Disney Earl of Sandwich location will also open at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 2 before moving to more regular hours on Friday, Feb. 3 with an 8 a.m. start time.
The quick service restaurant serves a menu of hot sandwiches, salads, breakfast dishes and baked goods. The new limited-time Spicy BBQ Brisket Sandwich will make its debut at the Downtown Disney location.
The Earl of Sandwich Tavern full-service restaurant with a full bar will open in a few weeks next door to the Downtown Disney grab-and-go sandwich shop, according to the company.
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Disneyland worked with the Orlando, Florida-based sandwich franchise on the pop-up location at Downtown Disney as a short-term solution to temporarily satisfy fans of the beloved sandwich shop.
The original Earl of Sandwich restaurant was torn down in February 2022 along with AMC Theatre, Starbucks West and Sugarboo and Co. as part of the renovation of the west end of Downtown Disney.
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A new Porto’s Bakery & Eatery will eventually be built on the footprint of the La Brea Bakery location near the esplanade between Disneyland and Disney California Adventure.
Disney officials announced in September during the D23 Expo that the Cuban sweets and treats foodie-phenom was headed to Downtown Disney as part of the outdoor shopping center’s latest renovation.
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The Southern California institution — which already has a Buena Park location near Knott’s Berry Farm — rocketed to foodie phenom status in 2016 when it nabbed the top spot on Yelp’s Top 100 Places to Eat in the U.S.